WORKSHOP ON TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
Informal Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 26 September 2011, on the basis of an original proposal by China, the Committee decided to organize a workshop on the relationship between trade in financial services and development. The purpose of this informal Note is to advance the preparations of this event by setting out a possible outline.
2. The purpose of the workshop is to pursue the discussion launched last year, focusing on aspects of the relationship between trade in financial services and development that might be of direct relevance for Members.
3. It is proposed that the workshop be held during the week of 7 May.
4. As agreed by Members, the workshop will include presentations by representatives from relevant international organizations, academics and Government experts from Capitals. A balanced repres
World Trade
Organization S/FIN/26
2 November 2011 (11-5587) Committee on Trade in Financial Services
TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Report to the Council for Trade in Services
At its meeting on 31 October 2011, the Committee on Trade in Financial Services carried out the final transitional review of the implementation by China of its WTO commitments and of the related provisions of the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China (WT/L/432), pursuant to section 18 of the said Protocol.
Written communications were received prior to the meeting from the Japan (S/FIN/W/79) and the European Union (S/FIN/W/81).
A detailed account of the discussions can be found in the report of the meeting, contained in document S/FIN/M/71.
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World Trade
Organization WT/DS373/4S/L/320/Add.1
9 December 2008 (08-6057) Original: English
China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers
Joint Communication from China and the United States
The following communication, dated 4 December 2008, from the delegation of China and the delegation of the United States, is circulated at the request of those delegations.
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The Government of the People's Republic of China and the United States wish to notify the Dispute Settlement Body that we have signed the attached Memorandum of Understanding regarding the matter raised by the United States in the dispute China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers (WT/DS373).
We ask that you circulate this notification and the attachment to the Dispute Settlement Body.
Sun Zhenyu
Ambassador
Permanent Mission
of the People
World Trade
Organization WT/DS378/3S/L/337/Add.1
9 December 2008 (08-6056) Original: English
China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers
Joint Communication from China and Canada
The following communication, dated 4 December 2008, from the delegation of China and the delegation of Canada, is circulated at the request of those delegations.
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The Governments of the People's Republic of China and Canada wish to notify the Dispute Settlement Body that we have signed the attached Memorandum of Understanding regarding the matter raised by Canada in the dispute China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers (WT/DS378).
We ask that you circulate this notification and the attachment to the Dispute Settlement Body.
Sun Zhenyu
Ambassador
Permanent Mission
of the People's Republic of China John Gero
Ambassador
P
World Trade
Organization WT/DS372/4S/L/319/Add.1IP/D/27/Add.1
9 December 2008 (08-6058) Original: English
China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers
Joint Communication from China and the European Communities
The following communication, dated 4 December 2008, from the delegation of China and the delegation of the European Communities, is circulated at the request of those delegations.
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The Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Communities wish to notify the Dispute Settlement Body that we have signed the attached Memorandum of Understanding regarding the matter raised by the European Communities in the dispute China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers (WT/DS372).
We ask that you circulate this notification and the attachment to the Dispute Settlement Body.
World Trade
Organization S/FIN/20
3 December 2008
(08-5918)
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES (2008)
Since its last Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Services (S/FIN/18), the Committee on Trade in Financial Services has held two formal meetings, on 12 November 2007, and 3 June 2008. In this period, the Committee addressed the following matters: the acceptance of the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services; technical issues; recent developments in financial services trade; and the transitional review of the implementation by China of its WTO commitments, pursuant to section 18 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China.
acceptance of the fifth protocol to the gats
Three Members have not yet accepted the Protocol: Brazil, Jamaica, and the Philippines. At the Committee’s request, these Members have reported periodically on the situat
World Trade
Organization S/FIN/20
3 December 2008
(08-5918)
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES (2008)
Since its last Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Services (S/FIN/18), the Committee on Trade in Financial Services has held two formal meetings, on 12 November 2007, and 3 June 2008. In this period, the Committee addressed the following matters: the acceptance of the Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services; technical issues; recent developments in financial services trade; and the transitional review of the implementation by China of its WTO commitments, pursuant to section 18 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China.
acceptance of the fifth protocol to the gats
Three Members have not yet accepted the Protocol: Brazil, Jamaica, and the Philippines. At the Committee’s request, these Members have reported periodically on the situat
World Trade
Organization S/FIN/17
30 November 2006
(06-5749) Committee on Trade in Financial Services
TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Report to the Council for Trade in Services
At its meeting on 27 November 2006, the Committee on Trade in Financial Services carried out the fifth transitional review of the implementation by China of its WTO commitments and of the related provisions of the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China (WT/L/432), pursuant to section 18 of the said Protocol.
Written communications were received prior to the meeting from the following Members: Japan (S/FIN/W/51); the European Communities (S/FIN/W/52); the United States (S/FIN/W/53); Australia (S/FIN/W/55); and Canada (S/FIN/W/56).
A detailed account of the discussions during the meeting can be found in the meeting report, contained in document S/FIN/M/53.
(Billions of US dollars)
United States Canada European Uniona Year Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Balance Exports Imports Balanceb 1997 Insurance 2. Data not available
表七 A :世界外國直接投資代表性指標
(Billions of US dollars)
Value at current prices Item 1996 1997 FDI Inflows 338 400 FDI Outflows 333 424
表七 B :一九九四年至一九九七年外國直接投資流入及流出之區域性分配
(In percentage points of world FDI)
Inflows (%) Outflows (%) Region/Country 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Developed countries 58.
表八 : 一九九六年 OECD 六十一個具代表性開發中及轉型中經濟體銀行數目
Host country Number of foreign banking entities Number of home economies represented Foreign banking entities per home economy United States 171 34 5 United Kingdom 153 46 3.
表十 : 各國財政部長、其他主管機關及國際組織網站位置
Country Central Bank Web Addresses Finance Ministries and Other Regulatory Agencies Argentina www.
Countries Insurance Banking Securities Other Life Non life Reinsu-rance Interme-diation Deposits Lending Trading in For. Ex. Trading in derivatives Trading in Securities Under-writing
Asset management Financial Information Angola X X Antigua and
Barbuda X Argentina X X X X X X X X X X X Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X Austria X X X X X X X X X X X X Bahrain X X X X X X X X X X X X Barbados X Benin X X Bolivia X X X X X X X X X Brazil X X X X X X X X X X Brunei Darussalam X X X X X Bulgaria X X X X X X X X X X Canada X X X X X X X X X X X X Chile X X X X X X X X Colombia X X X X X X X X X X Costa Rica X X X Cuba X X X X X X X X X X X X Cyprus X X X X X X X Czech Republic X X X X X X X X X X X Dominica X Dominican Republic X X X X X X X X Ecuador X X X X X X X X X X X Egypt X X X X X X X X X X El Salvador X X X X X European Community X X X X X X X X X X X X Finland X X X X X X X X X X X X S/C/W/72
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Gabon X X X X X X X X Gambia X X X X X X X X X X Ghana X X X X X X X X X X X Grenada X Guatemala X X Guyana X X X X X Haiti X X X X X Honduras X X X X X X Hong Kong X X X X X X X X X X X X Hungary X X X X X X X X X X X X Iceland X X X X X X X X X X X X India X X X X X X X X X Indonesia X X X X X X X X X X Israel X X X X X X X X X X X Jamaica X X X X X X X Japan X X X X X X X X X X X X Kenya X X X X X X X X Korea RP X X X X X X X X X X Kuwait X X X X X X X X Kyrgyz Republic X X X X X X X X X X X X Latvia X X X X X X X X X X X X Lesotho X X X X X X X Liechtenstein X X X X X X X X X X X X Macau X X X X X X X X X X X X Malawi X X X X X X X X Malaysia X X X X X X X X X X X Malta X X X X X X X Mauritius X X X X X X X X X X Mexico X X X X X X X X X X Mongolia X X X X X X X X X X X Morocco X X X X X X X X Mozambique X X X X X X X X New Zealand X X X X X X X X X X X X Nicaragua X X X X X X X Nigeria X X X X X X X X X X S/C/W/72
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Norway X X X X X X X X X X X X Pakistan X X X X X X X X X X Panama X X X X X X X X X X X Papua New
Guinea X X X X Paraguay X X X X X Peru X X X X X X X X X X X Philippines X X X X X X X X X X X X Poland X X X X X X X X X X Qatar X X X X X X X X Romania X X X X X X X X X X Santa Lucia X Saint Vinc. & Gren. X Senegal X X X X X X Sierra Leone X X X X X X X X X X X X Singapore X X X X X X X X X X X X Slovak Republic X X X X X X X X X X X Slovenia X X X X X X X X X X X X Solomon Islands X X X X X X X X X X X X South Africa X X X X X X X X X X X X Sri Lanka X X X X X X X X X X X Sweden X X X X X X X X X X X X Switzerland X X X X X X X X X X X X Thailand X X X X X X X X X X Trinidad &
Tobago X Tunisia X X X X X X X X X Turkey X X X X X X X X X X X X United Arab
Emirates X X X X X X X X Uruguay X X X USA X X X X X X X X X X X X Venezuela X X X X X X X X X Zimbabwe X X X X S/C/W/72
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Foreign Market Share in Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries
1989-1996 Average
(Percentage Share)
Austria
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Iceland
Japan
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
Country
. Average
Source: OECD (1998), Insurance Statistics Yearbook. Foreign Market Share
Australia
Hungary
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Norway
Poland
United Kingdom
Foreign Market Share in Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries, 1996
Czech Republic
97. 10
91. 70
37. 30
34. 40
30. 30
24. 30
23. 40
Foreign Market Share
Chart 1a: Foreign Market Share in Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries, 1996
Hungary
Luxembourg
Canada
Austria
Australia
Czech Republic
Poland
Spain
United Kingdom
Netherlands
United States
Portugal
Turkey
Germany
Denmark
Iceland
Japan
Norway
Mexico
Korea
97. 43
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Country
Average
Australia
Austria
Denmark
Canada
Germany
Iceland
Japan
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
. Foreign Market Share in Non-Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries,
1989-1996 Average
(Percentage Share)
Source: OECD (1998), Insurance Statistics Yearbook
Foreign Market Share in Non-Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries, 1996
Foreign Market Share
Hungary
Korea
Luxembourg
Mexico
Norway
Poland
91. 40
Foreign Market Share
Chart 1b: Foreign Market Share in Non-Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries, 1996
Hungary
Canada
Austria
Australia
Luxembourg
Denmark
Spain
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Germany
United States
Turkey
Mexico
Iceland
Japan
Poland
Korea
91. 41
Average
Foreign Market Share in Non-Life Insurance Services, OECD Countries, 1989-1996 Average (Percentage Share)
Canada
Austria
Australia
Spain
Denmark
Netherlands
Portugal
Germany
Turkey
Switzerland
United States
Japan
Iceland
65.
World Trade
Organization S/L/104
11 June 2002 (02-3231) Trade in Services
FOURTH DECISION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
Adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 5 June 2002
The Council for Trade in Services,
Having regard to the Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS),
Having regard to the communication from Papua New Guinea (S/C/W/209),
Notwithstanding the Decision on the acceptance of the Fourth Protocol to the GATS adopted by the Council on 19 December 1997 (S/L/51),
Decides as follows,
The Fourth Protocol shall be reopened for acceptance by Papua New Guinea on 5 June 2002. The Protocol shall enter into force for Papua New Guinea on that date.